Last week was the first time that I formally directed a tommysTV produciton. It was my designated episode of our mini-doc series: the Digital Craftsmen Series. I directed the piece about Chad Schoonmaker, an abstract painter, and I was nervous about th

Troy and I discuss the merits of film school and whether kids in 2017 and beyond should even consider film school. Most of us young filmmakers look to Casey Neistat more than Steven Spielberg. So why even go to film school?

Kristen from Hawaii stops by to ask how it's possible to start a production company where it might not seem possible.
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She's shot weddings in the past but those are long behind here. Kristen is focused on starting a film production company bringing on young talented actors in Hawaii.
Kristen needs to reach out to local business and bring them value before using them as partners in her future feature films.
Thank you, Kristen, for coming on the podcast. Good luck!
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Tony Reyes is a Steadicam operator based in Nashville, Tennessee. He's worked his way up to the top by putting in the work each and every day. Tony has a lesson for all of us: if you want to succeed, you have to be your biggest fan and believe that you

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